my best friend's wedding

2 years ago Sara called me up and told me she was engaged and I remember being out and about somewhere and screaming with excitement in public. The wedding finally happened Labor Day weekend. I took off of work for 3 days to travel back to Milwaukee for the wedding (yes I left my new batch of kindergarten students with a sub after only a week of school). It was so great to be at home and hang with my family for a couple days, Sara and I had some exclusive best friend time which was totally needed, and the wedding was absolutely beautiful! It was such an honor to be the matron of honor and witness my best friend reading her vows. The reception was an awesome party with lots of dancing. Congrats once again Sara and Josh!

on the way to the wedding, riding in style in a limo

isn't she beautiful

a beautiful ceremony

sara, love your dress

i love you best friend

what a handsome man i married 3 years ago

super lady like right...

a fantastic couple

mountains and miles!

4 friends, 2 dogs, 3 days, and 31 miles... jarrid, liz, marty, and i went on a 3 day backpacking trip. we began at the maroon bells in aspen, headed up and over west maroon pass, over to crested butte, and then back over east maroon pass. the weather was fantastic! friday and saturday were blue bird days, sunday had some clouds and a few sprinkles but the shade from the clouds actually felt quite nice. the thing i love about backpacking the most is that we are the only ones who can see the beauty we saw because we hiked far into the wilderness. nobody else gets to see the views unless they bust their butt carrying 45 lbs. on their back for 3 days. the hard work is always worth it!

crater lake at the maroon bells

tired pups!


copper lake: day 2

top of west maroon pass, climbed 3,5oo feet in elevation


top of east maroon pass, ready to head 11 miles back to the car.

tired, sore, and blistered feet